Hot Wheels Faculty

Here’s a group of classes to help keep your ride on the road—whether it’s a motorcycle or a pedal bike you use for everyday transportation, an art bike or car you’re inspired to create, or a customized hot rod. If it has wheels, you can learn from the pros how to trick it out and keep it running in top condition.

Entry-level
Price: $385.00
Member Price: $351.50
15 Hours

Perform a deep, complete tune up of your own bicycle over the course of two full weekend days. As you disassemble and reassemble the entire bike, you will learn the names of the bicycle components and the tools used in a professional shop. Although basic supplies are provided, you will need to supply some of your own supplies, such as specialty tires, cables, chains and gears; some items may be available for sale at The Crucible.

Bring your burner bike and get it ready for the playa in a 4 hour session. You will focus on making the bike mechanically sound and introduce basic roadside repairs to help keep your bike running. This is not an art bike class, but we are happy to consult and problem-solve your artistic ideas, so bring your desert adornments.

This hands-on class introduces valuable skills for fabricating parts for motorcycles, cars, airplanes and sculpture. Learn how to form sheet metal into tanks, fenders and fairings, using aluminum gas welding, planishing hammer, English wheel and hand forming tools. Evan Wilcox provides instruction during some classes; others are lab time for you to use The Crucible’s equipment to work on your own project.